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faints

American

[feynts] / feɪnts /

Or feints

noun

(used with a plural verb)

the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.

faints British

/ feɪnts /

plural noun

a variant spelling of feints

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Etymology

Origin of faints

1735–45; noun use (in plural) of faint (adj.)

Example Sentences

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Yasser regularly faints when she tries to stand.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

When Louise, angling for attention, participates in her church’s Inner Beauty pageant, her talent is holding her breath until she faints.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

When a green resident faints, her fellow physicians wait for her to revive before tossing her back into the fray.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2025

Played by Colin Firth, Dr Swire faints and falls to the floor.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2025

Only after she genuinely faints during a session, rather than perfectly executing the choreographed dramatic swoon, does he relent to a respite at their home in New York.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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